Structural Engineer: Graef, Anhalt, Schloemer and Assoc.
MEP Engineer: WMA Consulting Engineers, Ltd.
Civil Engineer: Eriksson Engineering Associates, Ltd.
Theater Consultant: Schuler Shook
Acoustical Consultant: The Talaske Group
Construction Contractor: Berglund Construction
Although the primary goal of this project was to increase the seating capacity of the school’s existing auditorium to allow the full student body to assemble in one space. The achievement was much more than that. The existing room seated 600. The site is a very dense closed area that required a unique solution. By raising the roof structure eight feet and adding a balcony and reconfigurable seating on-stage. The finished occupancy is over 1,100 people. MAP and NHDKMP also provided the school with a technological wonder that adapts to the multitude of events the room hosts, as well as creating a performance classroom that allows the students to learn about every aspect of performance technology.
The new auditorium also boasts several video screens, adjustable acoustics, and movable proscenium partitions that allow the space to be reconfigured for music performance, theatrical productions, school assemblies, or lectures.